BLASTMAP™

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Hole toolbar

Hole toolbar
1

Import Holes From File button

1. Import Holes From File button
Opens the import wizard to import the holes via a file.
2

Pattern Designer button

2. Pattern Designer button
Opens the pattern designer.
Where you can design and save a pattern to your database.
3

Insert Into Block button

3. Insert Into Block button
Inserts a saved pattern design into the current block.
You must have a block outline.
4

Add Single Holes button

4. Add Single Holes button
Adds a single hole to your current design.
Left click to position the new hole. BLASTMAPTM will remain in this mode until the user selects the default select mode or presses escape on the keyboard.
5

Add a Line of  Holes button

5. Add a Line of Holes button
Adds a line of holes from your pattern design database.
A popup window will appear to select the pattern to use.
Then left click to start , drag mouse, and left click again to finish.
 
6

Insert Into Polygon button

6. Insert Into Polygon button
Adds a pattern of holes from your pattern design database into a specified polygon area.
A popup window will appear to select the pattern to use.
Then left click to add points the the polygon area.
Double left click to finish drawing the polygon area.
Now the holes will appear in blue within the polygon, and grey outside it. Use the keyboard arrows to adjust the position of the holes.
When done press enter or the accept popup window (bottom right corner of BLASTMAPTM).
7

Renumber Holes button

7. Renumber Holes button
Opens renumber holes window to start renumbering holes. The window will have a prefix and a starting number. Any text prefix can be added and the starting number will be the number that is incremented as you go along.
Left click before a row, drag towards the end past the last hole and left click. You can double click to end the line. Left click to start again, the numbering will continue.
To start with a different prefix or number, click on the renumber holes button again or the shortcut key (crtl+R)